Internet-based Cognitive Behavioural Treatment for Chronic Back Pain

Linkoeping University54 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study was to investigate whether an Internet-based cognitive behavioural intervention would have an effect on the symptoms of chronic back pain.

All participants were screened in a live, structured interview before inclusion. It´s a experimental design with a treatment and a control group measured before and after a treatment period.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Back Pain Lower Back Chronic

Interventions

Guided Internet-based cognitive behavioural treatmentBEHAVIORAL

Eight weeks internet-based cognitive behavioural treatment. Treatment consisted of education, cognitive skills acquisition, behavioural rehearsal, generalization and maintenance.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * age between 18-65 years * access to the Internet * having been in contact with a physician * back pain of chronic nature * in current employment or on short-term sick leave(not longer than 6 months) Exclusion Criteria: * wheelchair user * surgical treatment planned * history of cardiovascular treatment * severe depression

Locations (1)

Uppsala University

Uppsala, Sweden

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Coping Strategies Questionnaire - catastrophizing subscale (CSQ)

Change from baseline in the catastrophizing subscale to two weeks post treatment.

Time frame: Two weeks pre treatment to two weeks post treatment

Secondary Outcomes

Multidimensional Pain Inventory (MPI)

MPI, assess psychosocial and behavioural consequences of pain. It´s divided into 2 sections and consisting of 8 scales. These are: Pain Severity, Interference, Life Control, Affective Distress, Support, Punishing Responses, Solicitous Responses and Distracting Responses.

Time frame: Change from baseline Two weeks pre treatment to two weeks post treatment

Pain and Impairment Relationship Scale (PAIRS)

The questionnaire assesses beliefs and attitudes that patients have regarding pain and ability to function despite discomfort.

Time frame: Change from baseline Two weeks pre treatment to two weeks post treatment.

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale(HADS).

HADS is designed to measure anxiety and depression in non-psychiatric patients treated at hospital clinics.

Time frame: Change from baseline Two weeks pre treatment to two weeks post treatment.

Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI)

The assessment yields an overall score and profile for 16 areas of life: health, self-esteem, goals and values, money, work, play, learning, creativity, helping, love, friends, children, relatives, home, neighbourhood and community.

Time frame: Change from baseline Two weeks pre treatment to two weeks post treatment.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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